Oregon lands commitment from former Oregon State kicker Atticus Sappington

Oregon has added an all-conference kicker for the 2024 season — and didn’t have to look far to find him.

Former Oregon State kicker Atticus Sappington announced via Instagram on Wednesday that he has committed to transfer to Oregon. A two-year starter for the Beavers, Sappington was an AP second-team all-conference selection in 2023.

He finished the season 13-for-14 on field goal attempts and 49-of-50 on extra points with a season-long of 48 yards. In 22 career games, Sappington is 18-for-21 on field goal attempts and 64-for-66 on extra point attempts.

Sappington also handled kickoff duties for the Beavers last season.

A former standout at Central Catholic High School in Portland, Sappington will join the Ducks with two years of eligibility remaining.

Camden Lewis served as Oregon’s starting kicker for each of the past three seasons but has exhausted his eligibility. Grant Meadors and Andrew Boyle are set to return next season. Gage Hurych signed with Oregon earlier this month.

More on Oregon’s offseason outlook

Few programs in all of college football experienced a greater amount of transfer portal activity than Oregon did during the 2023 cycle.

A total of 30 Oregon scholarship players entered the portal during the previous two transfer windows — 21 in the winter and nine in the spring. Meanwhile, the Ducks added 14 scholarship players during that same period.

Many of their portal additions — including receiver Tez Johnson, cornerback Khyree Jackson, safety Evan Williams, and right tackle Ajani Cornelius — locked down starting jobs and played key roles during the 2023 season.

This offseason, Oregon will once again look for opportunities to improve its roster by way of the portal.

While speaking with reporters during a Fiesta Bowl media availability on Dec. 3, Oregon coach Dan Lanning was asked which players he expects to enter the portal during the offseason.

“There will certainly be some announcements. I think that’s going to exist on every single team,” Lanning said. “I’ve talked to those guys individually. On the same note, that’s their opportunity to be able to announce that. So I think you’ll see some guys that aren’t with us anymore. And they’ve been phenomenal here for the Ducks, and wishing them nothing but the best. But out of respect for them, I’m going to give them the opportunity to make that announcement.”

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If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

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